I'm concerned that she is going to want to add an SSRI (antidepressant) to his current stimulant med. It was scary enough starting the stimulant; I can't imagine adding another medication. Any experience with this?
Yes. Our DS takes an SSRI as well as an attention med. They work very well for him in improving attention (which also helps him not panic in school) and fixing anxiety (which also helps him pay attention).
We found that the stimulant-class ADHD meds ramped DS up too much-- he became edgy and emotional, which made the anxiety worse. We switched him to a non-stimulant ADHD med, which is better for him at this point.
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DeeDee
